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The Planetarium Berlin Foundation offers a varied program for young and old in its Berlin planetariums and observatories throughout the evening for the »Long Night of the Museums«. Explore the exhibition in the Museum of Astronomy in the Archenhold Observatory, look through the large telescopes of the observatories and embark on a journey through the universe in the Zeiss Planetarium.
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Key Visual Lange Nacht der Museen Berlin 2023
The program in the Archenhold Observatory:
6:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m
non-optical astronomy
Do you know what a counting telescope or space radiation is and how both work? Let us explain it to you!
18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 O'clock
The Zeiss small planetarium
Experience the first small planetarium in the former GDR in action, as it was presented when it opened in 1987!
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m
craft station
Be inspired by the stars and make your own sundials and star maps with us!
18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 11:00 p.m
Treasures of the Observatory
The Archenhold Observatory is the oldest and largest public observatory in Germany. Let yourself be introduced to the world of astronomy on a tour of the astronomical observatory's museum!
20:30 – 00:00
Sky observation (in clear weather)
Moon, Jupiter, Saturn and fixed star objects on the celestial stage observed through the telescopes of the observatory. Take a look into space with us!
The program in the Wilhelm Foerster Observatory:
20:00 - 00:00
Observing the sky at the Wilhelm Foerster Observatory (in clear weather)
Moon, Jupiter, Saturn and fixed star objects on the celestial stage observed through the telescopes of the observatory. Take a look into space with us!
The program in the Zeiss Planetarium:
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m
Sound of Berlin: Music in front of the Zeiss Planetarium
Concerts by the group DANCE DEPOT | Madlen Wittenstein DJ set by Victor Bongiovanni
18:00 | 18:45 | 19:30 | 20:15 | 21:00 | 21:45 | 22:30 | 23:15 | 00:00 | 00:45 | 1:30 a.m
Cinema short film program
approx. half-hour short film program
18:30 | 20:00 | 9:30 p.m
Tour of the universe
Marvel at the speed of light - on a trip through space in 360 degrees!
19:15 | 20:45 | 10:15 p.m
Stars over Berlin
Discover the fantastic starry sky of our star projector. Afterwards you will surely be an expert and will recognize every star over Berlin!
23:00 | 23:45 | 00:30 | 01:15 | 02:00 a.m
Late Night Special
Enjoy a breathtaking 360° fulldome projection for 30 minutes!
Additional information
Price information: Ticket information »Long Night of the Museums«
Tickets can be purchased online from July 31, 2023 in the official ticket shop of the Long Night of Museums and in the Berlin Tourist Info offices of visitBerlin. On August 26, 2023, tickets will be available on site at the ticket offices of the participating houses. Please note that a visit to the individual events of the Stiftung Planetarium Berlin is only possible with a ticket for the Long Night of Museums. For the individual events, please buy separate free admission tickets at the cash desks with your ticket for the Long Night of Museums.
Price: €12.00
Reduced price: €10.00
